Osage Nation kicks off 2026 with a powerful episode of the biweekly podcast āTalking to One Another.ā Communications Director Abby Mashunkashey and Communications Manager Russ Tallchief share a major save the date for the 20-year Sovereignty Celebration Dance honoring the ratification of the Osage Nation Constitution. Listeners will hear details about:
Sovereignty Celebration ā March 7, 2026Ā at theĀ Skyline Event Center, TulsaGourd Dance at 2 PM,Ā supper at 5 PM, andĀ War & Competition Dancing at 6:30 PMSpecialĀ hotel group rateĀ at Osage Casino with codeĀ 7211959New celebration artwork and tāshirts byĀ Jessica More HarjoAbby and Russ are joined byĀ Amy BellamyĀ from theĀ Office of Strategic PlanningĀ to discuss the newly releasedĀ Osage Nation Strategic Plan 2026ā2030. Amy explains how the plan was built with:
Community meetings acrossĀ Oklahoma, California, Texas, and online webinarsA focus onĀ youth and Gen Z inputTen key topic areas, withĀ healthĀ remaining the #1 priorityEmerging needs likeĀ home health servicesĀ and how strategic planning reflects theĀ will of the Osage people, not any one administrationThey also cover where toĀ download the Strategic Plan PDFĀ onĀ osagenation-nsn.gov, how toĀ request a printed copyĀ via email, and why this plan is a vital guide forĀ leadership, services, and election-season consistency.Ā Follow Osage Nation onĀ Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, and send content questions toĀ [email protected].